Help Needed Quick!!!

[jencar98]

Originally Posted by kalina82

Revolution isn't a good product to ward off ticks. Its a convient product and i use it on my indoor cat, but its not 100% effection for 4 weeks against fleas and ticks. Try Frontline Plus and Interceptor

Do you know if Frontline plus or Intercepter is safe to use on dogs under 5lbs?thx

[Rae Rae]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

We always light a match, blow it out, and do the same while it's hot. Actually had to do this to get one of my 5 y.o.'s back not long ago. The thing let go after about 30 seconds or so...head and all.

I was surprised no one said this method sooner, that's what I've always heard to do for ticks.

[Rae Rae]

Originally Posted by jencar98

Do you know if Frontline plus or Intercepter is safe to use on dogs under 5lbs?thx

Ask your vet, when I took Rocky to the vet she gave me certain meds for him since he's tiny, I can't remember what for though.

[Kizzys Mom]

Originally Posted by jencar98

We have aliways used the tweezer method for tick removal. I have a question though about what to use to prevent ticks. Our Vet has Ruby on Revolution, because it is safe to use for dogs under five pounds, it gets some species of ticks, but not others. And, although I don't see any fleas on her, she does sometimes scratch, as if she has a flea. Does anyone know of anything I can use that is safe for dogs under five pounds that will do a better job than Revolution?

my vet had me get K9 advantix and its worked fine for Kizzy. But she isnt outside a lot anymore since we put the gates up over the openings off the deck. only when I take her out to potty and for walks.

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by jencar98

Do you know if Frontline plus or Intercepter is safe to use on dogs under 5lbs?thx

yup its pefectly safe. the interceptor comes in a 1-10lb size so its fine for dogs and puppies in that range. As for the frontline, since its for dogs up to 22 or 25 pounds you can split the tube up among your other yorkies if you have them, or just give your dog a quarter of it at a time. you can tape it closed and use it again next month.

[jencar98]

Thanks, I check into the Interceptor.

[shwbabygirl]

Bo is on Interceptor and it is only for heart worm prevention and for intestional worms it isnt used for flee or tick prevention....i am glad you got the tick off your baby...we live in the country so we see this stuff all the time (not on Bo) because he dont go outside but the girls get them and so does my hubby he is outdoors alot...and we use tweezers also and it has worked so far lol.

[yorkieangel]

SEE....... You all laughed when I said a FORK

[Zoey's Momma]

Zoey is on K9 Advantix, since we have horrible mosquitoes here.

[Gingergirlsmom]

Originally Posted by yorkieangel

This may sound stupid but I use a FORK to get ticks .

Just the botton of the fork up and around to lasso the tick betwen the prongs and keep sliding. the tick gets wedged in the prongs and the base of the prongs scoops the tick out. make sure the bottom side of the fork is against the skin...kinda like scooping the tick out... I do this ALOT and it works most of the time pretty easy

Eeeek! What a good idea, but kinda hope you keep that fork seperate from the others